Galileo System Security Coordinator

European Space Agency; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) seeks a Galileo PRS and System Security Engineer to lead end-to-end security design for the Galileo PRS and related systems. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams and ensure traceability of security requirements from MRD to system implementation, aligning with accreditation and programme objectives.

The role requires a master’s degree in system engineering or equivalent and at least four years of relevant experience, with Phase C/D exposure as an asset.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in system engineering or related discipline required.
• Bachelor’s degree with four years of relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Experience in Phase C/D is asset.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness policies are applicable during recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end system design of the Galileo PRS and Security functions.
• Lead system security activities to define the PRS and system security architecture.
• Oversee assessment for requests for deviation (RFD) and waiver (RFW) impacts.
• Manage MRD SoC, SSRS SoC and compliance matrices throughout system builds.
• Lead a team of engineers and coordinate input from multiple directorates and contractors.
• Interface with Accreditation Team; provide security evidence and compliance justifications.
• Engage with ESA, EC and Member States on security compliance and service-readiness.
• Participate in ESA/EU working groups on space security matters and align with Security Baseline.
• Monitor security standards and threat landscapes; propose evolutions for Galileo PRS.
• Contribute to long-term security roadmaps and mission resilience improvements.
• Prepare technical reports and management briefings for the Head of the Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit.

Skills

Security architecture

Security engineering

Space navigation systems

Model-based systems engineering

Requirements management

Industrial development

Common Criteria

Education

Master’s degree in system engineering

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years experience

Job description

Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Description

Galileo System Security Coordinator in the Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit, Galileo System Security Service, Galileo Project Office, Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department, Directorate of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity.

The Galileo System Security Service oversees security-related activities for Galileo core infrastructure, including end-to-end system security engineering, design and development of Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) infrastructure, security accreditation and cyber security.

The Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit is responsible for the mission, PRS and system security engineering activities for Galileo, including the procurement and maintenance of PRS test bench and system tools, service validation and service provision support.

Duties

You will report to the Head of the Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• coordinating the end-to-end system design of the Galileo PRS and Security functions, ensuring full traceability from mission level and security requirements (MRD, SSRS and related security documentation) to system implementation and maintaining the associated System Security Technical Requirement Baseline;
• leading system security activities to define, maintain and evolve the PRS and system security architecture, including logical, physical and operational security architectures, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, security accreditation needs and future mission evolutions;
• leading the technical assessment and approval process for requests for deviation (RFD), requests for waiver (RFW) and engineering change proposals, assessing impacts on system security, procurement activities, implementation plans and compliance status across all system builds and releases;
• managing the definition, maintenance and verification of mission and security statements of compliance (MRD SoC, SSRS SoC and associated compliance matrices) throughout the various system builds, including as-designed, as-procured, as-built and as-operated configurations, ensuring consistency across all Galileo segments;
• leading a team of engineers and specialised engineering support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality and the Directorate of Operations, as well as coordinating the work of industrial contractors;
• acting as the primary interface with the Accreditation Team, coordinating the provision of system security engineering evidence, compliance justifications and technical inputs to support security accreditation activities;
• interfacing with EUSPA, the European Commission, Member States and other relevant stakeholders for the provision of ESA contributions to security compliance and service-readiness activities, including the preparation of service requirement statements of compliance at programme milestones;
• actively participating in ESA, EU and Member State working groups dealing with space security matters, such as WGTEC, translating user, operational and policy needs into mission and system security requirements and maintaining consistency with the Security Baseline;
• monitoring emerging technologies, threat landscapes, security standards and regulatory developments in satellite navigation, cryptography, cyber security and resilient space systems, proposing enhancements and evolutions to the Galileo PRS and Security functions;
• contributing to the definition of long-term system security roadmaps, including future capabilities, technology insertion, security architecture evolution and mission resilience improvements;
• preparing technical reports, position papers, programme reviews and management briefings and providing regular reporting to the Head of the Galileo PRS and System Security Engineering Unit.

Your duties may also include supporting other activities within your field of competence and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.

Technical competencies

• Proven experience in the definition, development and verification of security architectures for large and complex systems, together with substantial experience in Phase A/B/E and security.
• Good knowledge of security engineering principles, including confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, accountability and non-repudiation.
• Good knowledge of space-based navigation systems, signals and security engineering applied to space systems.
• Good knowledge and experience of model-based systems engineering and requirement management tools.
• Knowledge of space system engineering standards and procedures and project development phases.
• Knowledge of industrial development, verification and procurement processes.
• Familiarity with the Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) framework and security evaluation methodologies.

Behavioural competencies

• Result Orientation
• Operational Efficiency
• Fostering Cooperation
• Relationship Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Forward Thinking

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education and professional experience

A master’s degree in system engineering or a related discipline is required for this post, together with four years of relevant professional experience. Alternatively, candidates with a bachelor’s degree, complemented by an additional four years of relevant professional experience, may be considered.

Additional requirements

Experience in Phase C/D is considered an asset.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at [e-mail].

Important Information and Disclaimer In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.

Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations & eligible to acquire the security clearance by their national security administrations.

During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.

Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.

The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.

Nationality and Languages Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.

According to the ESA Convention, staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.